Hurricane Beryl Nears Category 5 Strength as US Embassy Issues Warning

The US Embassy warned American citizens in the Caribbean island region to be vigilant.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image shows Hurricane Beryl as of Sunday, June 30, 2024. NOAA

Hurricane Beryl strengthened as it churned toward several small Caribbean island nations on July 1, officials said, as the U.S. Embassy issued a warning for American citizens who are visiting small island nations.

As of Monday at noon, the storm was rated as a Category 4 by the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), which reported that Beryl had winds of 150 mph—about 7 mph shy of a Category 5 hurricane.